History as a Process of Inquiry
Why History Matters to Public Administration
TWO | History and Political Science
PRESENT POLITICAL PHENOMENA
Political analysis helps explain institutions, power, and processes.
Scope of Political Science
Political Science Through Other Lenses
Public Administration: The Bridge to Action
FOUR | Concept of the State
The Four Elements of the State
Sovereignty: Internal and External
Number of persons sharing sovereign power Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy
Hereditary, Elective or Popular
Aristotle's Number-Based Classification
Aristocracy and Democracy
Democracy: Direct versus Indirect or Representative
INDIRECT, REPRESENTATIVE, REPUBLICAN
Government by Tenure and Distribution of Power
Parliamentary versus Presidential
Application: Analyze a Public Decision